You’re asking me what’s the way to a woman’s heart? Forget flowers and candy … I’d like Pinot Noir please! Wine is the drink of conversation. You’re usually over a glass of wine watching each other, you’re talking, it’s over an evening, it lasts a long time, just like love should. Think about it. You don’t give a six-pack …

On CTV’s The Social yesterday, we chatted about how to find your Vinotype, or taste in wine. Click the arrow above to play the video. We also discussed what a Supertaster is: “Someone who lives in a neon taste world,” according to researcher Linda Bartoshuk, “whose taste sensations are roughly three times as intense to them as non-tasters.” I’ve also heard …

Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better bottles that have crossed my doorstep recently. This past week included some of my absolute favorite California Pinot Noirs around, but before …

I’ve long yearned to visit the expansive Chilean landscape – to visit winemakers, immerse myself in the culture, surf some remote point breaks, and climb some rocks and mountains. It’s in the top tier of my bucket list, and I can’t wait to make it a reality. In the meantime, I have some bonkers-good wines from Viña Ventisquero. Started in …

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Snow at the Lava Cap vineyard. California’s El Dorado AVA may help the state strike gold when it comes to crafting fresh wines from mountainous elevations. Located 180km east of St Helena in Napa Valley, the Sierra Foothills begin to rise out of the Sacramento Valley. Here, towns like Folsom and Placerville might not be associated with wine but are …

Exuberant wild strawberry preserves and cherry coulis are bold and inviting in this elegant red, underscored by a chalky fine mineral element and an earthy, gamy note. Polished and pure on the well-integrated palate, this is open yet well-framed and vibrant. Drink now through 2026. 1,625 cases made, 325 cases imported. Source : 5ffb652768846d65b33bc705ba797715

Tense in structure, with firm currant, spice and green olive flavors that finish with slightly prickly tannins. Best after 2023. 5,100 cases made. Source : 7e16881a60cf1f511f5090a71be0351d